Dutchy ( – 12 March 1893), born Bakeitzogie, meaning Yellow Coyote, was a

Chiricahua Chiricahua ( ) is a band of Apache Native Americans. Based in the Southern Plains and Southwestern United States, the Chiricahua (Tsokanende ) are related to other Apache groups: Ndendahe (Mogollon, Carrizaleño), Tchihende (Mimbreño), Sehende ...

and Apache scout who served with Lieutenant

Britton Davis First Lieutenant Britton Davis (June 4, 1860 – January 23, 1930) was an American soldier born in Brownsville, Texas. He served in the United States Army in the 81st Cavalry after graduating from West Point in 1881. After serving at Fort D.A. R ...

during the

Apache Wars The Apache Wars were a series of armed conflicts between the United States Army and various Apache tribal confederations fought in the southwest between 1849 and 1886, though minor hostilities continued until as late as 1924. After the Mexic ...

. In the early 1870s, Dutchy's father killed a white man and fled to the hills. According to

, Dutchy was then persuaded to kill his father by a religious man who urged Dutchy to save his and his father's souls. Davis describes how rumors described Dutchy returning the next day with his father's head. As a member of the Chatto raiding party, Dutchy raided southern Arizona, surrendering to Davis at San Carlos. After being held at Fort Thomas, Dutchy ended up being a trustworthy scout, and he ended up being selected as Emmet Crawford's body-servant. He enlisted on 13 March 1884. He served as a scout with Crawford and was promoted to sergeant of scouts. Dutchy continued as a scout until late in 1886 until he was indicted by a United States grand jury in November 1884 for the murder of Jacob Samuel Ferrin near San Carlos in July 1883. He was beaten to death on 12 March 1893 during a drunken brawl with white soldiers.

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